07-06-2011, 10:07 AM
Hi TheEd,
I had a good built-up during my holidays. Week-totals were 40, 50, 70 km.
Some on very hilly terrain, all very slow.
The humidity in Thailand was breathtaking did most flat runs around 5min/km and felt still very tired after 10k.
I finished the 3-week period with a hill-threshold workout on the treadmill.
Back on the program, on day 08 today! Had a good 5x2k session (all 3:28 +- 2 /km) and did 27k @ 4:18 on Sunday. Week-total 100km.
Very easy running yesterday, but I still feel not 100% fresh today, wonder if I will postpone today's 6x1k...
My racing plan is:
19. Jun. Seven Hills of Edinburgh - 23k with 700m elevation
1 week
Sa 25. Jun. 20k relay - with 400m elevation
2weeks
So 10. Jul. 5k (maybe only as paced run)
1 week
So 17. Jul. 10k
2 weeks
Fr 29. Jul. 11k with 200m elevation
3weeks
Sa 20. Aug. HM with 400m elevation **Goal race 1**
3 weeks
So 11. Sep. 10k **Goal race 2**
I know that the back to back hilly-races at the start are dangerous... but I want to run the Seven Hills race in Edinburgh (maybe not all-out) and I have to run 20k on a relay 80km-team race.
What do you think about altering the plan after I skip today's 6x1k? A bit of hill-running might be beneficial, considering my the many hills I will race?
Cheers,
derele
I had a good built-up during my holidays. Week-totals were 40, 50, 70 km.
Some on very hilly terrain, all very slow.
The humidity in Thailand was breathtaking did most flat runs around 5min/km and felt still very tired after 10k.
I finished the 3-week period with a hill-threshold workout on the treadmill.
Back on the program, on day 08 today! Had a good 5x2k session (all 3:28 +- 2 /km) and did 27k @ 4:18 on Sunday. Week-total 100km.
Very easy running yesterday, but I still feel not 100% fresh today, wonder if I will postpone today's 6x1k...
My racing plan is:
19. Jun. Seven Hills of Edinburgh - 23k with 700m elevation
1 week
Sa 25. Jun. 20k relay - with 400m elevation
2weeks
So 10. Jul. 5k (maybe only as paced run)
1 week
So 17. Jul. 10k
2 weeks
Fr 29. Jul. 11k with 200m elevation
3weeks
Sa 20. Aug. HM with 400m elevation **Goal race 1**
3 weeks
So 11. Sep. 10k **Goal race 2**
I know that the back to back hilly-races at the start are dangerous... but I want to run the Seven Hills race in Edinburgh (maybe not all-out) and I have to run 20k on a relay 80km-team race.
What do you think about altering the plan after I skip today's 6x1k? A bit of hill-running might be beneficial, considering my the many hills I will race?
Cheers,
derele